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Yes Marriott deserved to start as well. For me the team should have been the one that we had on the field when Holmes went off injured against Leeds (bar, obviously, Cole for the suspended Malone) we should have kept the midfield 3 of Johnson, Mount and Wilson, Lawrence at the tip of the diamond and Marriott and Bennett up top.
It wasn't personal against Marriott, it was Lampard being cautious and putting a less attacking team out.

He’s quirky and interesting to me. He’s had a helluav job .. watching the pennies and at the same time the overwhelming expectations of this club. 
 
Looking at where we are now, I am happy as the famous Larry. I wasn’t earlier in the season, we had games when the players looked disinterested and lacked passion, a system wasn’t in place or working. Thing is, he has worked on it and the players have bought in. As to the humour .. excellent, love it. Bored to tears of managers who either rant and blame or alternatively sound like a mega corporations PR department. 

Warne actually said "I'm glad he scored because if he hadn't scored he would have been in deep because he could have put Birdy in, so erm, (Warne cracks a big smile) he knew I was going to say that, so yeah really pleased for Sibs"

I’m offended on behalf of vicars. 

Doesnt really matter if you doubt the joke or not, it’s what the players think of it. Evidence at the moment is that they’re together and they must have a good relationship. Not much else to it. You’re entitled to think it’s rubbish, and he’s entitled to not care in the slightest. 

More of this! 
 

I'm sorry but Mason Bennet deserved to start the final, he had probably his best game for us in the semi final against Leeds, he played a big part in the first goal and won the penalty. His harassment and harrying of their defenders played a big part in their capitulation.
It always amazes me how it isn't picked up that the error was changing the dynamic of the midfield was a major factor to our performance against Villa, for me the inclusion of Huddlestone was more detrimental to our performance than Bennett starting. 

I'm sorry but Mason Bennet deserved to start the final, he had probably his best game for us in the semi final against Leeds, he played a big part in the first goal and won the penalty. His harassment and harrying of their defenders played a big part in their capitulation.
It always amazes me how it isn't picked up that the error was changing the dynamic of the midfield was a major factor to our performance against Villa, for me the inclusion of Huddlestone was more detrimental to our performance than Bennett starting. 

Whatever it was, I am confident to bet my house on this alternative world in that whoever we had available played on that day, we would not have beaten Villa.

I think you may be over-estimating some of our fans. See Morgan Whittaker.

I feel sorry for poor Wayne.
Wait, no, I don't feel sorry at all.

@kevinhectoring was just wanting the mods to do some work, if you spot one that does anything, just let them know 😂

@kevinhectoring was just wanting the mods to do some work, if you spot one that does anything, just let them know 😂

Mmm, there's been a couple of our players I'd like the manager to have mislaid a few times over the years but Cashin definitely isn't one of them! 

We're all different.
For me, there is plenty of doom and gloom in the real world without spending my downtime absorbing unnecessary negativity over a style of football.
Not saying everyone should be like me, I'm not the online football fan blueprint to follow, just doing what works well in my life.

No links to him for January, if any do come up, the thread will open back up

Claire, i will not be able to attend due to work but i hope those who can will see Daniel safely past the Pride Park Stadium that he loved so much.
My friend of nearly 40 years, a season ticket holder in the South Stand, had his funeral cortege drive past the ground earlier this year and it was very sad. It broke many of us who are supposedly manly chaps because of how much it meant to him. 
It will be the same for you and your mum and dad, knowing how much that bit of land that used to be Chaddesden sidings now known as Pride Park (my late Dad worked for British Rail on this site for 32 years so it has real meaning for me) meant to Daniel.
I will make a donation in Daniel's memory and hope the fantastic good wishes from the members of this forum will give great comfort to all your family and friends.
XXX
 

Wear whatever you want @Mucker1884 As long as it’s not that pink shirt 😆

The EFL only enforced said rules because Derby under MM were trying to find loopholes around FFP because we had overspent and had gone beyond the accepted profit and sustainability rules. And the reason we went over is because of bad recruitment. Of course the points deduction got us relegated. But there were a series of events that led to the points deduction.
And at the very top of the tree is poor recruitment.
All the events lead back to the summer of 2015/16. We had a squad of players with a wage bill of around 18 million per year and had finished 3rd and 8th the previous two years. Many recognised the reason we fell away in 2014/15 was a lack of cover for key positions such as Martin, Thorne/Mascarell/Eustace and out wide to improve on the ageing Ward after injuries.
So we decided to then spend 25 million plus that summer on a new GK (Carson), RB/Utility (Baird), CB (Shackell and Pearce), midfield (Butterfield and Johnson, neither being holding midfielders), a wide player (Ince) who was probably the only player identified to fit the role needed, and two ST (Bent and Weimann) when we already had Martin and they were completely different moulds.
9 players signed. 25 million spent. And only one of those actually fit into our team and could be deemed an upgrade. That is woeful recruitment and started the trainwreck which culminated in our relegation to League One.
 

I see this said for every league in every season. Is it poor or is it just expectations not being met?
Very rare do you hear anyone say it's a tough league with so many good teams.

and potentially a bit groomy

Well I think Plying a 16 year old with drink is very mature 😁

I don't think McQuire qualifies for England. To be honest, it seems risky plying a 16 year old keeper at CB anyway.

Port Vale v Derby County
 
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Port Vale 0 Derby County 1, John-Jules = FRGS.